The change in design and aerodynamic regulations will equalize the Formula 1 World Championship with all teams starting from scratch in these fundamental aspects of the single-seater. Fernando Alonso, however, knew that he would have an early gift from the Three Wise Men when he learned that his Renault engine will have the 35 horsepower difference that it currently had with Mercedes and that it greatly limited the options of the Alpine team.
According to studies carried out by the French team, the problem lay in a reliability problem with the car, which suffered major failures on bumpy circuits and also on tracks where the front tire was decisive in terms of degradation.
“Not all the problems have been solved yet, but we are on the right track. With my experience, I have a good vision of where we were doing well and what were our weak points. I can help eliminate deficits. No matter how good we are as a team, we will need a fast car , but now we are all facing the same question, “said Fernando Alonso in statements to the magazine ‘Auto Motor und Sport’.
“The new engine was absolutely necessary, but something has yet to come out of the aerodynamics. Otherwise, we will not be able to approach those who dominate in the championship, “added the two-time world champion, who does not stop tightening the nuts on his team to see ‘The Plan’ come to light.
It should be remembered that Alpine was fifth in the last Constructors’ World Cup , despite a victory for Esteban Ocon and a podium for Fernando Alonso. The French team wants to take a step forward in 2022 by presenting an engine that can battle with the leading teams in the paddock.
Fernando Alonso has no doubts that he will continue to be competitive against Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as long as they give him a car in conditions as it happened in 2005 and 2006. The search for the third World Cup is closer with these 35 extra horses fallen from the sky.
